Dressing for leather and painted and varnished surfaces



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i UNITED srATEs j-PATENT oFFIoE.

WILLIAM o. HARRIS, or HUNTSV LLE, ALABAMA.

DRESSING FOR LEATHER AND PAINTED AND VARNISHED SURFACES.

T allwhom it may concern." 7 g g Be it known that, I, VVILLIAM OQHARRIS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Huntsville, in the county of Madison'and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dressing for Leather and Painted and varnished Surfaces, of which the following is a specification.

The inventionrelates to a compound designed chiefly for application tovleather to preserve the same and impart a neat and pleasing finish thereto and which is adapted for use on surfacescoated wlth paint or rarnisln The compound or dressing is "of such a nature as not to iinpalr leather orthe therefor. V v V In'preparing the compound or dressing the following ingredients areemployed in about the proportions stated,- namely z Raw linseed oil 66% -Apple vinegar Benzin 3% Amber ,oil 1% The ingredients are placed in a'vessel and thoroughly agitated until a uniform and homogeneous mixture is produced which is then ready for use and may be bottled for market; Amber oil possesses the property of giving a high luster to a surface and is pose.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 3, 1920. Application filed May 10,1919. Serial No.'96,192.

added to the composition for this sole'pur- Benzin is quick drying and causesthe dressing to dry rapidly and attain a hard surface which Will not collect dust. While the preparation'is particularly adapted for leather and as a dressing for the topso f automobiles andvehicles generally it may be advantageously applied to painted and varnished surfaces since it imparts .a lusterfthereto and renews the finish. The preparation is, applied to the surface either by means of a brush or cloth and is sub 7:

sequently briskly rubbed by means of a soft:

or Woolen cloth so as to remove any surplus material and impart a luster and high finish thereto; By reason of the nature of the mixture the surface thus treated will not check or crack and has a new appearance imparted thereto. Y

, What I claim is I '1. A dressing for leather and painted and varnished surfaces, the same comprising rawv linseed 'oil; apple vlnegar, benzin and amber 2. A dressing for leather and painted and In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in'presence of two Witnesses I WILLIAM o. HARRIS.

Witnesses ADDISON vWHITE, V

: V-IB. WHI 7 t varnished"surfaces; the same consisting of r raw linseed oil, 66%, apple v1negar'30%, benzin3% and amber 011 1%. 

